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East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan - 1876
This is an early picture of the 200 block of East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan. The view is looking south, at the intersection of State Street and East Grand River Avenue.
The Livingston Hotel, and the Weimeister Building are visible on the south side of the avenue. To the left is the Presbyterian Church; its steeple is seen. In the background, Union or Central High School is visible.
In the foreground is a brick building store house for county records, and to the left, foreground, a portion of the of Old Wooden Court House is visible. -
East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan - 1984
This photograph is of East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, and was taken as part of documentation for the R/UDAT Study, 1984. This view if from the southside of East Grand River Avenue, across from the Livingston County Courthouse, and is looking northwest. In this view is the intersection of East Grand River Avenue and North State Street, storefronts, and cars.
In 1983, the Howell Area Chamber of Commerce applied for a R/UDAT (Regional/Urban Design Assistance Team) study, an American Institute of Architects program that brought a team of professionals to the city for a four-day period to study Howell's downtown, its ability to compete for regional shopping, and to make recommendations for improvements to re-vitalize the city. The team, in 1984, during the study took photographs, interviewed people, held forums, and in the end provided an outline of strategies.
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East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, 1917
This is a photograph of the intersection of East Grand River Avenue, and Michigan Avenue, (Division Street, East Street), Howell, Michigan, 1917.
The traffic signal is in the foreground and in the background is the Livingston County Courthouse . -
East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, 1933
This is a photograph taken by Ed Beach in 1933, of south side of East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan. Visible are the Livingston Hotel, Billiards, Old Masonic Hall, C.A. Peirce, and Watson and O'Leary bakery. -
East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, Greenaway Building
This is a photograph of the intersection of Grand River Avenue and Michigan Avenue, Howell, Michigan. The view is looking northeast at the "Main Four" showing a fountain and people standing near it. The building is the Greenaway building, 102 East Grand River Avenue.
The date of the photograph is unknown. -
East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, Weimeister Block
This is a photograph of the south side of the 200 block, Weimeister Block, of East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan. The Temple Theater and hotel are visible.
The date of this photograph is unknown. The street appears unpaved; Grand River Avenue was paved in 1915. -
East Grand River Avenue, National Hotel, Howell, Michigan
This is a photograph of the southside of the 100 block of East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan. Grand River Avenue is unpaved, so likely pre-1914. The National Hotel's balconies are prominent in the picture. -
East Grand River Avenue, Weimeister Block, Howell, Michigan, 1906
This is a photograph of a postcard of the south side of East Grand River Avenue, the Weimeister Block , Howell, Michigan, 1906.
The view is looking south. The balcony of the Livingston Hotel is visible as it Central School, in the background is the old Central School, on South Michigan Avenue. -
Event at the Livingston County Courthouse, 200 East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan
This is a photograph of an unknown event on the lawn of the Livingston County Courthouse, 200 East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan. The date is unknown but estimated to be in the 1940's. -
Excavating U.S. 16, Bruff's Hill, Livingston County, 1932
View Widen U.S. `16 1932 (in library use only)
This photograph is of excavating on Bruff's Hill, U.S. 16, Livingston County, Michigan, October 21, 1932.
There is a farm in the background. U.S. 16 is Grand River Avenue.
The names of the persons in the photograph and exact location of Bruff's Hill are unknown.
View accident on Bruff Hill U.S. 16 (in library use only)
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